Breviary
F-eal3
Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 390 a-y
Elize Van Opstal, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2022. (Born Digital)
Remarks by the Editor
Additional remarks by Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023.
General Information
Title Breviary
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 390 a-y
Material Parchment
Place of Origin England
Date of Origin 14th century
Script, Hands
Cursiva antiquior.
Original Condition
Page Height at least 102 mm
Page Width at least 61 mm
Number of Lines at least 24
Line Height 3 mm
Ruling Lead-point ruling
More about the Condition
The orginal manuscript is severely fragmented, with only small parts remaining. It is therefore difficult to state the original dimensions.
The original width is estimated with the procedure of J.P. Gumbert’s statistical research on page dimensions of manuscripts. He has shown that the ratio of height to width generally lies between 0.60 and 0.80. The estimated minimum width is 61 mm.
Current Condition
Extent 7 leaves (25 strips)
Dimensions 20-42 x 20-35 mm
More about the Current Condition
Fragment contains of 25 loose strips. These fragments were part of 7 different leaves before being fragmented.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Pen-flourished initials with marginal extensions, alternating red and blue with pen work of the other colour.
Content
- Content Item
- Text Language Latin
- Title Breviary
![fol. [1]r](https://fragmentarium.ms:443/loris/F-eal3/fol_1r.jp2/full/,150/0/default.jpg "fol. [1]r")